Sunday, July 3, 2011

Listening


Saturday afternoon, 4:40pm

My dear brothers and sisters,
always be willing to listen
and slow to speak.
                                     James 1:19a


Friday afternoon

A single dianthus flower adorns our front path, a patch of bright colour amongst the green. Photography has a lot to do with listening, pausing and looking for beauty and wonder. It helps me hear and see God's marvellous love and creativity. In life it's so easy to be preoccupied with our own thoughts and agendas. I wonder how much we miss by speaking without truly listening, hurrying by without really looking.


Saturday afternoon, 1:40pm

31 comments:

Unknown said...

Beautiful! I've been trying to listen more lately. It is amazing what you can hear.

Jill said...

A very powerful message. Thank you.

Lisa Gordon said...

These are just beautiful!
What a wonderful color.

Joop Zand said...

BEAUTIFUL pictures.... so lovely this color.

Greetings from Holland, Joop

Sivinden said...

The quote is a very useful reminder. Your photos show that paying attention is rewarding. Well done!

Xavi said...

Hi,
That is so beautiful!!
Thanks for stopping by.
Best Regards from Barcelona

deb duty said...

This is such a lovely shade of pink. Beautiful photos!

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful flower and images. Well done!

Isabel Soriano said...

Hablar despacito, escuchar las palabras que salen del corazón..sin prisa, sin pausa. Hermosa flor, belleza contenida en esa gota de agua.
Un beso.

EG CameraGirl said...

Lovely droplets on the blossoms.

Ava said...

Such a beautiful sentiment xx Ava

April said...

What a lovely gem of a flower!

In answer to your question about the fence - we have a rail fence around the garden.

Heart n Soul said...

Breathtaking !!

Teresa said...

What a wonderful message and way of looking at photography. I absolutely love the second shot.

Anonymous said...

Love that drop in the centre of the flower. So neat hoe it acts as a lens.

Rajesh said...

Beautiful macros of the flower.

Kim, USA said...

That is very pretty macro shots!! Love it very much!

Macro Monday

Crystal said...

Lovely photos, BEAUTIFUL message. Thanks for stopping by & commenting on my Mennonites hiking photo. Your comment is so very true... our decision to do something & a little planning is sometimes all it takes. God bless! :)

Unknown said...

Wow! Gorgeous shots! :)

jamie w said...

i just can't get over how great your pictures are. breathtaking

Jama said...

This is so gorgeous, I love the flowers.

Kala said...

Beautiful details of the petals and center.
And I agree - photography is in part about listening.

Christina, Sweden said...

wise words and a beautiful set of photos

Ever Green Tree said...

Pretty in Pink :)

Мъх said...

Beatifull flowers!!!

Pradeepa said...

Beautiful flower and a lovely color.

Linda said...

marvelous macro shots!

Barbara said...

Very wise words. Beautiful macros.

Lisa said...

Stunning. Just stunning.

Deanna said...

Thank you much for stopping by my blog and leaving a lovely comment. Your blog is absolutely beautiful. Realizing all of God's gifts thru photography is truly a blessing.

An Apel a Day said...

Very pretty. I love how big the flowers are in your shots.

http://theapels.blogspot.com/2011/07/wordless-wednesday-in-dog-house.html

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